This week you will be taken to strange and surreal worlds.
The flood of big titles will be interrupted this week. Instead, the time has now come to give space to some indie games and to pick out one or the other pearl of the upcoming PC releases. You can even try some of the games for free right now.
The highlights of the week
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
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A trailer like a drug trip: New gameplay from Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos is a colorful and creative soulslike. You play the pugilist pseudo and are hunted by mercenaries. Your task is to protect a small black creature. The most striking thing about the game is probably the strange world of Zenezoik and its bizarre creatures.
Contraband Police
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Contraband Police – Put yourself in the shoes of a border guard
Genre: Simulation | developer: Crazy Rocks | publication: March 8, 2023 (Here’s the shop)
You take on the role of a border guard inspector in a communist country in the 1980s. Your goal is to uncover cases of smuggling, corruption and forgery and earn the respect of your superiors. The prologue of the game can be played with 89 percent positive reviews really show. And the best is: You can already play it for free.
Figment 2: Creed Valley
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Exclusive: Musical nightmares await in the Figment 2 gameplay trailer
Genre: Action-Adventure | developer: Bedtime Digital Games | publication: March 9, 2023 (Here’s the shop)
A humorous action-adventure with a complex plot and at times a very serious story. You embark on a journey through the human mind. You get to the bottom of nightmares by solving puzzles, defeating bosses and exploring your surroundings.
If you like a great soundtrack, the game is even more worthwhile for you. Also, we can recommend trying the first part of Figment. You can get it for free for a few more days. All information can be found here:
Ther Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition
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The Outer Worlds – Test video for the Fallout-like role-playing hit
Genre: RPG | developer: Obsidian Entertainment | publication: March 7, 2023 (Here’s the shop)
The most modern version yet of a great RPG from the Fallout New Vegas developers. You play as a spaceman who becomes involved in a conspiracy with the survival of the galaxy at stake. The great strengths of Outer Worlds are the elaborately designed side quests, the lively game world and the interesting characters.
The Spacer’s Choice Edition comes with improved graphics, improved performance, additional animations, high-resolution environments and all enhancements. If you already own the main game, you get a discount. However, it is not yet known how high this will be.
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For whom The Outer Worlds is suitable – The testers answer your questions
More releases of the week
Tuesday March 7th
Hotel Renovator: In this simulator you renovate a dilapidated hotel and turn it into the destination of your dreams.
Outlanders: A colorful and simple building simulation with plenty of strategy elements. You can try the demo now for free.
Wednesday March 8th
Oni: The path to becoming the most powerful Oni: A cute action-adventure where you travel through a colorful world to defeat the demon warrior Kuuta.
Thursday, March 9th
Hellscreen: A first-person retro Metroidvania shooter with blue and red 3D graphics. You can already try the demo for free.
Masterplan Tycoon: A very minimalist resource management game in which your goal is to develop a particularly large and sophisticated logistics system.
The graphic design of Masterplan Tycoon is almost exclusively limited to text boxes and lines.
Project Zero: The Mask of Darkness: A Japanese survival horror game about fending off ghosts using an old camera.
Friday March 10th
Big Ambitions: (Early Access) In this business sim with RPG elements, your goal is to become New York’s biggest entrepreneur by starting small businesses and eventually huge corporations.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken: In this Soulslike you travel as a knight through a gray and surreal world. You will encounter tough opponents, bizarre bosses and gigantic creatures.
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Bleak Faith shows us monsters in the trailer that we won’t soon forget
Mato Anomalies: A Japanese detective game in which you, as part of a group of heroes, uncover the mysteries of a futuristic oriental city.
Which game are you most looking forward to this release week on Steam? What titles from the next few weeks do you already have on your wish list? You guys always have to have triple-A titles or do you enjoy small indie games just as much? Write it in the comments!
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